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for years, it was not known where all the research helen had done, the writing, the trask of things they had done together was. when i came on the research scene years ago, there was a outline of the book but none of the manuscripts. i made a mission to see if i could not find what happened to that stuff. i did not know if helen was alive because if she was, she would be quite elderly herself by that time. she had kind of disappeared from the bel air neighborhood in the 1940's. i was reluctant to call them aboard drop them a line. one day, there she was. she had great memories of mrs. mahoney. very fond of mrs. mahoney. brought out boxes of work they had done together. the mother lode. literally boxes. just handed it over to me. there was the lost manuscript, the lost house manuscript which was wonderful. i was able to use it. i hope to some good effect in the book. john wilkes booth's childhood, i drew a little bit from there. one of the disturbing things from his childhood was cruelty to cats. i had read this in a source and thought, well, it was just one sentence. i don't know if i be
for years, it was not known where all the research helen had done, the writing, the trask of things they had done together was. when i came on the research scene years ago, there was a outline of the book but none of the manuscripts. i made a mission to see if i could not find what happened to that stuff. i did not know if helen was alive because if she was, she would be quite elderly herself by that time. she had kind of disappeared from the bel air neighborhood in the 1940's. i was reluctant...
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comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and militaryism. i think it's clear on war and peace issues, king and lincoln -- lincoln lamented the cost and bloodshed of the war, but lincoln was obviously the commander in chief. whereas i would think king was much more of a peace person. so that would be clear to me. i'm not sure about the other ones. lincoln not an ideal -- >> well certainly obama and kennedy and you have to say reagan. they could give speeches with profound importance. they could say things philosophically and we remember it and we could argue about it. i personally think obama was the best in my adulthood. he's unbelievable. but he's lost his ability
comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and...
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comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and militaryism. i think it's clear on war and peace issues, king and lincoln -- lincoln lamented the cost and bloodshed of the war, but lincoln was obviously the commander in chief. whereas i would think king was much more of a peace person. so that would be clear to me. i'm not sure about the other ones. lincoln not an ideal -- >> well certainly obama and kennedy and you have to say reagan. they could give speeches with profound importance. they could say things philosophically and we remember it and we could argue about it. i personally think obama was the best in my adulthood. he's unbelievable. but he's lost his ability
comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and...
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for years, it was not known where all the research helen had done, the writing, the trask of things they had done together was. when i came on the research scene years ago, there was a outline of the book but none of the manuscripts. i made a mission to see if i could not find what happened to that stuff. i did not know if helen was alive because if she was, she would be quite elderly herself by that time. she had kind of disappeared from the bel air neighborhood in the 1940's. i was reluctant to call them aboard drop them a line. one day, there she was. she had great memories of mrs. mahoney. very fond of mrs. mahoney. brought out boxes of work they had done together. the mother lode. literally boxes. just handed it over to me. there was the lost manuscript, the lost house manuscript which was wonderful. i was able to use it. i hope to some good effect in the book. john wilkes booth's childhood, i drew a little bit from there. one of the disturbing things from his childhood was cruelty to cats. i had read this in a source and thought, well, it was just one sentence. i don't know if i be
for years, it was not known where all the research helen had done, the writing, the trask of things they had done together was. when i came on the research scene years ago, there was a outline of the book but none of the manuscripts. i made a mission to see if i could not find what happened to that stuff. i did not know if helen was alive because if she was, she would be quite elderly herself by that time. she had kind of disappeared from the bel air neighborhood in the 1940's. i was reluctant...
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comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and militaryism. i think it's clear on war and peace issues, king and lincoln -- lincoln lamented the cost and bloodshed of the war, but lincoln was obviously the commander in chief. whereas i would think king was much more of a peace person. so that would be clear to me. i'm not sure about the other ones. lincoln not an ideal -- >> well certainly obama and kennedy and you have to say reagan. they could give speeches with profound importance. they could say things philosophically and we remember it and we could argue about it. i personally think obama was the best in my adulthood. he's unbelievable. but he's lost his ability
comparing to trask, the approach of lincoln and king to today's political leaders on issues of one, economic justice, two social justice, three, war as means to settle problems. >> what economic social and war -- >> war, peace and war. and compare their approach to today's leaders and their approach. >> i readily read the speech which got him into a lot of hot water with people because he said the three great challenge challenges to american life were racism materialism and...